1968 Nissan Patrol KL60 Hardtop N/A Additional Info:

1968 Nissan Patrol KL60 HardtopChassis # L60-22679Engine # P-66850Ownership HistoryThis 1968 Nissan Patrol KL60 Hardtop was first sold on February 18 1969 and remained with its original owner until August 28 1975. It was then sold to Donald & Charlene Cook of Grass Valley CA with at the time 55,471miles on the odometer - this couple kept the truck the longest (I have a handful of receipts from them covering 1975 to 1999). Apparently the Cooks had a pot farm and this was one of their work trucks. Leslie Brown (aka "RiverPatrol" on the60Patrol.com Forum) owned it next - bringing it down from Grass Valley to sunny SoCal. I bought it from Leslie in July 2014 - that makes me the 4th owner in 49years.Rare Parts

This Patrol includes the rare factory power take off (PTO) case mounted to the transmission, as well as the dealer option KOENIG Iron Works NPC-100 winch with a rated pulling capacity of 8000lbs. PO Leslie Brown fitted the new 5/16"stainless steel tow line to the winch. I've only had to use the winch twice and it worked just as expected. The factory pintle hook is rated at 8TONS but I have never towed anything with this truck.

This Patrol was fitted in the 1970s with an aftermarket A/C unit - the A/C unit owner's manual is included in the literature that comes with the truck, but of the actual A/C unit the only thing that remains is the bracket & pump that was mounted to the left side of the engine where the alternator normally goes (they had moved the alternator to the right side of the engine at the time).

This Patrol has WARNmanual locking front hubs - a plastic tool is included to help turn the hubs in cold weather. The jerry can and holder are both Made In USA, & the jerry can is ex-USMC and dated 1969 - it is clean inside and I have been using it to store gas.

1968 model year Patrols do not have reverse lights - this was an OPTION for 1969+, so none is present here.

Normal wear and tear paint scratches & paint fading throughout the exterior - this is not a trailer queen. I personally prefer the patina.

Some various holes have been drilled in different places owing to previous owners adding / removing various accessories.

The hardtop is removable but I have never tried removing it since I've owned the truck.

Original California Black Plates (both of them) & the truck is registered in California through October 2017.

Interior

The front seats were reupholstered by PO Leslie Brown. Original Nissan front seat lap belts dated October 1972 are present.

The rear fold down bench seats are original and could use a re-trim. I've replaced the rubber bumpers on the bench seat foldout legs.

All gauges (oil press, water temp, ammeter, speedo, fuel tank level) work, with the exception of the odometer - I have not looked into why the odometer has recently stopped working. Also the odometer only has 5 digits, based on where the truck lived and how it was used I guess that actual mileage is 1xx,xxx - I really doubt it has made it to 2xx,xxx.

The wipers/heater+defroster/horn/interior room & dome lights work, with the exception of the high beam warning light in the dash and the cigarette lighter which does not have a heating element / isn't wired - cigarette lighters were also an OPTION on early Patrols.

The manual hand throttle (to help operate the winch) works great, but the clear cone shaped plastic handle is not an original Nissan part - it is vintage aftermarket.

The headliner is present but shows evidence that an overhead console was fitted to it at some point - the overhead console is long gone and is not included.

I made custom rubber floor mats front & rear matching the original patterns and re-using the original floorpan snap fittings.

Finally... The original Nissan Patrol was admittedly not a runaway sales success in the USA where it was easily outsold by the Toyota FJ40 LandCruiser. It's strange because at the time the Nissan Patrol had the most horsepower (145hp @ 3800rpm), most torque (235ftlbs @ 2000rpm), largest engine displacement (3956cc / 242cuin), most features, and most standard equipment ... However, today it still enjoys a following and aftermarket parts support in Australia and South America (Colombia especially) so all hope is not lost. Here in the USA, the60 Patrol Forum is a tight knit community of especially helpful fellow owners and enthusiasts who make owning a 60 Patrol fun & easy. This truck will have its 49 year anniversary from the day it was first sold in less than two weeks. It is used and is sold as is. I have represented everything I know about this truck to the best of my knowledge. Buyer assumes all responsibilities. The roof racks used in the TeenVogue and NissanUSA commercial shoots are NOT included in the sale of the truck. If you are out-of-state I will work (within reason) with the shipping company of your choice to have the truck & parts picked up locally.Thanks for reading everything, good luck and happy bidding!